Thursday, January 27, 2011

Living A More Creative Life, Part 1

Sometimes life comes along and just sits on your heart challenging you to even breath. These are the times when creativity is elusive. And yet, finding creative expression can be a life saver at just such moments. Some of you are artist by vocation or by hobby. Others may just enjoy art. For the artist, hard times can lead to a creative block. But for all of us, hard times are, well just that - hard!

Finding ways to incorporate creativity into your daily life can be like a breath of fresh air in a heavy time. This is Part 1 of a series of posts on Living A More Creative Life. It is my hope that it will help you begin to think in a new direction as you come up with ways to bring creativity into your day to day life. If this series inspires you or you come up with new ideas, please come here and share your ideas with us all.

Creativity comes from the right side of our brains. If you've read anything about the right brain/left brain differences, you know that scientist have learned that the left sides of our brains are our logical sides. (My husband says I don't have a left side. But we won't get into that!) And our right sides are where we find our creativity and our feelings. Creativity is a mindset. And most certainly it is about taking risks and having fun. If its not fun then what is the point?

Creativity is more than painting or drawing or pasting or sculpting. It is tapping into the feeling right side of your brain to find a solution to a problem. Creativity is breaking out of accepted patterns and solutions in order to find a new way of doing something.

In Part 2 of Living A More Creative Life we will talk about some practical ways to move your life into a more creative direction.

4 comments:

Elizabeth, I look forward to reading more. I am finding it very difficult to lift my heavy heart out of my own way to start creating again. I know that if I do, I will feel better, at least for those moments but I just can't seem to get started.

Oh no! EFA aren't accepting new members! that is odd... surely the more the merrier? The fact sheet was doing some crazy things, so I couldn't read all the text...I'll try and see if I can access info elsewhere... perhaps there is a waiting list...Oh well, I'll keep my fingers crossed it's only temporary.

Wind and Honey Creations

I am an artist / instructor specializing in illustrative pencil art.
My art focuses on the delights of life, mostly on the relationship between children and animals. I teach online drawing lessons through a video format that allows interaction between the students and the teacher.
I have been married to the Poet for over 35 years. He is a gem and we have 2 adult children who are artists in their own right.
Having said all of that, in the end, I am really just a pencil artist "drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes." It is my prayer that my images and my words would inspire you to hope and to know the Author of hope.